Russian billionaire Tsimbayev accused of attempted contract killing

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 04, 2025 · 91 words

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According to law enforcement sources cited by TASS, Valery Tsimbayev, a Moscow real estate owner, has been accused of attempting to organize a contract killing. The sources stated that Tsimbayev was charged with attempted murder by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion, and he is scheduled to remain in custody until September 11, 2025. The alleged incident occurred in 2003 and targeted a former adviser to Moscow’s Control and Audit Chamber named Alexander Revzin.

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What happened

A Russian billionaire and one of the largest owners of commercial real estate in Moscow, Valery Tsimbayev, is accused of an attempting to organize a contract killing, law enforcement sources have told TASS.

Why it matters

"Defendant Valery Tsimbayev was charged with attempted murder by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion.

Common ground

He will remain in custody until September 11, 2025," the sources said.

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“A Russian billionaire and one of the largest owners of commercial real estate in Moscow, Valery Tsimbayev, is accused of an attempting to organize a contract killing, law enforcement sources have told TASS.”

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The claim is supported by one web search result citing TASS, which reports that Valery Tsimbayev is accused of attempting to organize a contract killing. No other independent sources corroborate this specific accusation.

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“"Defendant Valery Tsimbayev was charged with attempted murder by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion. He will remain in custody until September 11, 2025," the sources said.”

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The specific details regarding the charge ('attempted murder by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion') and the custody end date ('September 11, 2025') are only present in one web search result citing the sources. No other evidence corroborates these specific legal details.

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web search NEUTRAL — "DefendantValeryTsimbayevwaschargedwithattemptedmurderbyagroupofpersonsuponapreliminarycollusion. He will remain in custody until September 11, 2025," the sources said.
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“The events took place back in 2003.”

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The web search results provide general information about events in 2003 (e.g., '2003in film', 'HistoricalEventsin2003(Part 2)', 'Year2003Fun Facts...'). While multiple sources discuss the year 2003, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms that the events described in the original article took place in 2003; the evidence is too general to confirm the claim's context.

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“The target of the planned hit was a former adviser to Moscow’s Control and Audit Chamber, Alexander Revzin.”

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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia regarding Alexander Revzin or his alleged connection to the target of a planned hit.

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